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Doris Nordan Hovis
Jan 15, 2018
LANCASTER ~ Mrs. Doris Nordan Hovis, 79, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2018. She was born March 13, 1938, the daughter of the late Lillie Jane Smith Nordan and J. N. Nordan and was married to the late John Edward Hovis. Doris was employed with Haskins & Sells Accounting Firm, Federal Reserve Bank and Southern Bell in Charlotte,...
Margie Flynn Richburg
Jan 14, 2018
LANCASTER, SC~ Mrs. Margie Sue Flynn Richburg, age 77, went to her Heavenly Home on Sunday, January 14, 2018. She was born November 17, 1940, a daughter of the late Grady Flynn and Edna Robinson Flynn and was the wife of Ben E. Richburg. Mrs. Richburg graduated from Buford High School as Salutatorian and Erskine College as Valedictorian. She...
Deborah Laney Roberts
Jan 14, 2018
LANCASTER, SC ~ Ms. Deborah Debbie Laney Roberts, age 60, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018. She was born May 20, 1957 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Clarence Yates Laney and Elsie Hough Laney. Debbie was employed with Rick Chandler, Attorney. She enjoyed spending time at the beach and loved her grandchildren. Debbie is survived by a...
Jean Faulkenberry Baskins
Jan 11, 2018
HEATH SPRINGS, SC~ Mrs. Jean Faulkenberry Baskins, age 88, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018 at her home. She was born November 11, 1929, a daughter of the late Furman Faulkenberry and Odessa Faile Faulkenberry and was the wife of the late James William Bill Baskins. Mrs. Baskins enjoyed canning fruits and vegetables. She also enjoyed knitting and cross...
Alfred Algimantas Orentas
Jan 10, 2018
INDIAN LAND, SC - Mr. Alfred Algimantas Orentas, age 79, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Carolinas Medical Center. He was born April 26,1938 in Dainiai, Lithuania, a son of the late Augustas Orentas and Martha Chesna Orentas and is the husband of Daiva Rutka Orentas. Mr. Orentas immigrated to Chicago in 1949 and earned his MS in...
Joe Frederick Estridge
Jan 9, 2018
LANCASTER, SC~Mr. Joe Frederick Estridge, age 86, died Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at the Lancaster Convalescent Center. He was born May 13, 1931 in Lancaster, a son of the late Ira Durham Estridge and Annie Carnes Estridge and was the husband of the late Joanne Cauthen Estridge. Mr. Estridge retired from Springs Industries as a supervisor. He served his...
Lessie Lowery Ragsdale
Jan 9, 2018
LANCASTER, SC~ Mrs. Lessie Lee Lowery Ragsdale, age 82, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at Levine and Dickson Hospice House in Charlotte, NC. She was born February 13, 1935, a daughter of the late Maurice Lowery and Gertie Leonard Lowery and was the wife of the late James Jimmy Braskey Ragsdale. Mrs. Ragsdale enjoyed working in her vegetable...
William Kenneth Varnadore
Jan 9, 2018
LANCASTER, SC - Mr. William Kenneth Varnadore, age 84, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at his home. He was born June 13, 1933 in Chester County, a son of the late Clarence Alex Varnadore and Esther Long Varnadore and is the husband of Elizabeth Carter Varnadore. Mr. Varnadore retired from Springs Industries-Engineering Department and served our country in...
John William Hadvab Jr
Jan 9, 2018
LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. John William Hadvab, Jr. 83, passed away peacefully in his home with family by his side Tuesday, January 9, 2018. He was born November 14, 1934 in Munhall, Pennsylvania, the son of the late John William Hadvab, Sr. and Anna Fulton Hadvab. He is the husband of Audrey Bock Hadvab. Before retiring, he was employed...
Joanne Williams Robinson
Jan 7, 2018
LEXINGTON, SC~ Mrs. Joanne Williams Robinson, age 82, formerly of Lancaster, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Lexington Medical Center. She was born March 27, 1935 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Clyde Elmore Williams and Ethel Horton Williams and was the wife of Malcolm N. Robinson. Mrs. Robinson was employed with Springs Industries-Customer Service for many...
Michael Helms
Jan 7, 2018
LANCASTER, SC - Mr. Carl Michael Mike Helms, age 70, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Carolinas Medical Center. He was born February 3, 1947, a son of the late Carl Lytle Helms and Mabel Jeanette Polly Crenshaw Helms. Michael was the husband of Rachel Cook Helms. He loved the outdoors and sitting on his porch drinking coffee...
Elizabeth Knight Mcgee
Jan 3, 2018
LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Elizabeth Knight McGee, age 90, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018. She was born October 15, 1927 in Lancaster, the daughter of the late Johnny Morrison Knight and Juanita Belk Knight and was the wife of the late Marion DeWitt McGee. Mrs. McGee was a volunteer for Springs Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. She was a member...
John J Dolphin
Jan 1, 2018
LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. John Joseph Dolphin, age 84, died Monday, January 1, 2018 at Lancaster Convalescent Center. He was born September 9, 1933 in Hughestown, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Joseph Bartho Dolphin and Martha Marsh Dolphin. He is the husband of Shirley Jane Osterhout Dolphin. He was a retired engineer from General Electric. Mr. Dolphin served...
David Leroy Reitz
Jan 1, 2018
FORT MILL, SC ~ Mr. David Leroy Reitz, age 73, died Monday, January 1, 2018 at his home. He was born May 25, 1944 in Pennsylvania. He is the husband of Rose Finn Reitz. The Celebration of Life Memorial Service for Mr. Reitz will be 2:00 pm Friday, January 5, 2018 at The Chapel of Burgess Funeral Home by...
Peggy Roddey Wilson
Dec 29, 2017
LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Peggy Roddey Wilson, age 86, died Friday, December 29, 2017 at her home. She was born August 2, 1931, the daughter of the late Henry Grady Roddey and Mary Bell McWaters Roddey. Mrs. Wilson was married for 57 years to her true love, the late Douglas Marcellous Wilson. She was a homemaker and later in...
Martha Harper Snipes
Dec 27, 2017
LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Martha Jean Harper Snipes, age 86, died Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at her home. She was born March 15, 1931 in Lancaster, the daughter of the late Melvin Harper and Mabel Kirk Harper and was the wife of the late Ray Hough Snipes. Mrs. Snipes retired from Elgin Child Care and was a foster parent...
Timothy Keith Edwards
Dec 25, 2017
LANCASTER, SC - Mr. Timothy Keith Edwards, age 56, passed away Monday, December 25, 2017 at Springs Memorial Hospital. He was born July 19, 1961 in Chester, SC, a son of Ida Irene Stokes Edwards and the late Joseph Henry Edwards. Mr. Edwards was the husband to Wanda Brown Edwards. He loved the Carolina Gamecocks, NASCAR, fishing, softball, his...
Vivian Mccaskill Craig
Dec 24, 2017
LANCASTER ~ Mrs. Vivian McCaskill Craig, age 91, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, December 24, 2017. She was born December 28, 1925 in Lancaster County, the daughter of the late Samuel Tally McCaskill, Sr. and Etta Elliott McCaskill and was the wife of the late Arthur Leo Craig. Mrs. Craig retired from Springs Industries Grace Bleachery....
Ronald Otho Mcguire
Dec 21, 2017
LANCASTER, SC ~ Mr. Ronald (Ron) Otho McGuire, age 70, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 21, 2017. He was born in Rock Hill, on February 9, 1947, the son of the late Walter and Louise Boatwright McGuire. He grew up in the Presbyterian Church and accepted the Lord at an early age....
Sadie Jeanette Faile Mungo
Dec 21, 2017
Lancaster ~ Mrs. Sadie Jeanette Faile Mungo, age 94, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2017 at the Lancaster Convalescence Center, surrounded by her family. She was born September 21, 1923 in Kershaw, SC, a daughter of the late Samuel Walter Faile and Nellie Roberts Faile and the wife of the late Robert E. Mungo. Mrs. Mungo enjoyed singing, playing...
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